Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-02-19
Grand Jury RAnorf.

to the investigation of the matters brought before us. and have found true bills n thirteen cases: Two for murder. three for burglary, five for grand lar ceny, two for utte.ing forged paper, and one for forgery. We have ignored two bills, one for assault to murder and one for obtaining money under false pre- tenses. and have referred to the next grand jury one charge of murder and one charge of assault to murder.
 We have, through committees. ex- amined the various county buildings and institutions. and the offices sud books, papers and accounts of the several county officers with results noted ID the different reports hereunto appended ln reference to the administration of the financial affairs of the county ss con ducted by the Board of Supervisors We would suggest that every practicable l method be followed which VII result n economy. Our community IS lsbOr- ing under heavy impositious ID the way of taxes snd II is manifesily the duty of those charged with the conduct of affairs that strict system be inangursted to avoid, ID every particular, the undue expenditure of the peoples money. IL has been urgently represented to us that there is no such adequate security agalrst danger from fire m the vault ID winch the county records are kept Hs should properly bo provided. The st- tention of grand iurIes for the past three years ur more has been called to the matter. they hsve repeatedly T com 1 mended thst measures be taken to rem l edy 1t. We have to add our earnest suggestion that DO further delay occur, ID view of the importance of the mat l ters involved.
 | Pertinent to the subject of county finances we find that great loss Is 1 yearly incurred by the county from the 1 small amount of poll taxes collected. | We gather from actual exhibit that but thirty-five per cent of the entire amount of registered voters ID the county have | during the year past paid this tax, and are forced to the conclusion that this arises from either lack of energy on the | part of the official whose duty II is t. collect the tsX, or 10 inefhciency in the | jaw regulating its collection. We further I patentei mires the assessor be govern ! ed by the law As construed by the Su p-eme Court iu & case in ~Ehich the question was sdiudics,ed.
 IL has been brought 10 our notice by the district sttorney-vnose attention to his dGtiss while before us We have especially to commsnd--thst some pro- vision properly should be made to pre- vent hardship to witnesses ID important felony cases. who are put to great trou- and expense. We therefor recommend to the Board of Supervisors that H. i'm portsnt felony cases the actual expenses of witnesses be pad them. or their &C., counts therefore suditei by the Board on the recommendation oi the district at torney. and his certificate to the effect that the attendance WIS rendered snd the expenses claimed actually incurred
 l.. NJ. JACOBS. Foreman.
 REPORT ON THE sHERIFF's oFFIcE. Your committee have made a general examination of the sherff-s ( lfier. and are pleased to report very fsvorsbly 1 thereon, The books are apparently iu l good order. the jail snd all the depart l ments clean and comfortable and show | ing care and attention. For time some of the prisoners were l permitted d extra liberties. but upon itS 1 coming to the sheriffs attention he 6t I once stopped II. The salary of the sheriff seems to your l committee 10 be entirely 10 lsrse snd | out Of all proportions 10 that of other oi- | ficlals. with more important duties tc 1 perform We recommend thst legisla- | uon bs asked for n reduction of the | sheTIf's salary. to take effect after the | pTeseut term of the Ofice. and thu. a copy of this recommendation be sent to our county representatives st Prescott,
 Respectfully.
 LEWIS WoLFLEY,
 Chairman. REPORT ON THE OEEICE OF ASSESSOR. We voulI respectfully recommend that personal property tax be collected or bond taken at the tine the ssssss- meut is made. That where parties own very little real estate or oniy p5ssessnry 1 right ID real estate, that :Ae personal tax be collected at once or bond re- quirei. That the poll ts1 ba looked si- ter closely. Rs ID lSSsi. out ot l74s resis- tered voters. only S7e0 VAS collected, about B Der cent. |. BULLOCK.
 Chairman. REPORT oS THE TEEAsURER's OFFICE. We found the books Snd everything pertaining to the office kept in a u&i snI business like manne-. and the treasurer faithfully and promptly dis cha.gIug the duties of his office.
 Yours respectfully.
 HEEL HALE,
 JOHN PRINCE.
 SaDTSO OTER0.
 REPORT OS COUNTY HOSPITAL,
 Your csmmit'ee sPpoiutsd to examine the county hospital beg lssve Co submit: That they have examined Gll matters pertaining thereto.
 We visited sil the pstients. obtained their views in regard 10 iha reeu!a- Il ns, rules, and manner cf administering to their needs. now in vogue in inst in- siltUtlon. We have unanimously formed the opinion thR. he Sister hre de>ery- .nS oi great credit for their uutiriuC de- 10 the sick ot ihis county, and we ought 10 congratulate ourselves for the knowledge ths, Se Gre always sure os being well earei fo-.
 Respectfully submitted,
 THOMAS HCGHEs,
 Chairman. REPORT ON OFFICE OF COUNTY RECORDER. We bsve the honor to report that We have examined the books and office of X. B. Sampson. Recorder for Pima County. and find all mztters pertaining to sad ofhce il good sni satisfactory condition. We desire 10 call special at;sntion to he unsafe condition ot tae vault con isininC the records of said cfice. In our opinion said vault is no. fire proof, snd ask that such chsnges be made as to make ssid records safe, as their loss : Tould oe calamity to Pins County.
 J. :. HARDING.
 Chsirmsn, EFFORT ON AFFAIRS OF BoAEp OF SUPER
 yISORs
 The committee appointed b. you tc examine the affairs oi the Board o, Supervisors report Ina: they have ex- mined the books and reeori. kept by ieIr clerk and fIr,.f shs s-,,,. .,..t,. .,, \ ] {